This text takes a chronological view of marriage from dating to divorce or widowhood. It covers such topics as birth, childlessness, step-families, and working mothers. Among the contributors are Lilian Breslow, Randall Collins and Pepper Schwartz. A free instructor's manual is available.

First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This brief and economical reader, edited by Jim Henslin, is specifically designed to be used as a companion to his Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach texts.